1933-04-11 ( 91 years old ) in Bow, London, England, UK
Derek Martin has been one of the most authentic working class voices in British film and television since the 1970s. Born Derek William Rapp in 1933, Martin was in the RAF for his National Service and took up a series of jobs including road worker, Smithfield Meat Market porter, and professional gambler, before entering showbusiness as an extra and stunt performer in a variety of programmes including Doctor Who. He retired from stunt work following an injury on Elizabeth I in 1971 and moved into acting. His most famous break out role was as the corrupt detective Fred Pyle in GF Newman's controversial 1978 drama Law & Order. In the following decade Martin had major roles in TV dramas such as The Chinese Detective and King & Castle, and played James Cagney's aide in milos Forman's epic 1981 film Ragtime. In 2000, Martin joined the cast of EastEnders as Charlie, the patriarch of the Slater family, a role he continued to play on and off for sixteen years.
Movies
EastEnders: Pat and Mo
2004-04-01
Boston Kickout
1996-10-18
The Cutter
1992-08-10
The Hope and the Glory
1984-04-25
The Aerodrome
1983-12-13
Spaghetti House
1982-10-22
Jake's End
1982-05-14
Ragtime
1981-11-20
Priest of Love
1981-10-11
Rifleman
1980-10-27
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980-08-08
Dark Water
1980-01-01
Another Day
1978-11-22
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
1978-07-01
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
1977-11-19
Bet Your Life
1976-09-21
Diversions
1976-02-01
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974-06-27
Doctor Who: Inferno
1970-05-09
The Big Switch
1968-04-01
The Counterfeit Man
1965-10-11
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